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Understanding Scottish Words with The Word Nerd

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Monte

It’s Wanderlust Wednesday, one of Monte’s new Quaranthemes, so Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, take us to Scotland. And our Scottish friend Jamie Alexander teaches us how to ACTUALLY pronounce the words correctly.

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